7.22.1k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How #Alive scares
It opens small and quiet, with one guy stuck in his apartment trying to figure out what's happening outside, then keeps ramping up as the danger gets closer and his options run out. The back half turns into a tense, physical survival story, full of close calls, chases, and moments where you're just watching someone try to stay alive with almost nothing to work with. It leans more on stress and desperation than on jump scares, though there are some sudden shocks mixed in. Good for people who like zombie movies that feel more like a survival thriller than a haunted house ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, #Alive rates psychological 3/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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Starts with a jolt of panic then settles into an anxious, claustrophobic waiting game with recurring bursts of danger before ramping up hard for a tense final push.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is #Alive?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, #Alive rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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